The baby name Madhavi is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈdɑːvi/ (muh-DAH-vee).
Madhavi is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Madhavi is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈdɑːvi/ (muh-DAH-vee).
Madhavi is Sanskrit in Origin.
Madhavi is a feminine given name from Sanskrit Mādhavī, derived from madhu (“honey; sweetness”) and also the feminine counterpart of Mādhava, an epithet of Krishna, giving senses of “honey-sweet,” “belonging to Mādhava,” and, by poetic extension, “springlike.” In Sanskrit literature, mādhavī also names a fragrant flowering vine (Mādhavī-latā, Hiptage benghalensis), so the name carries floral imagery akin to jasmine and the lushness of spring.
The name appears in the Mahābhārata in the tale of Princess Mādhavī, renowned for beauty, strength of will, and a boon of restored virginity, and it recurs in classical poetry (e.g., Kālidāsa) as a symbol of vernal abundance. Usage is pan‑Indic in modern times across Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. Common variants and spellings include Mādhavī, Madhvi, Madhvee, Madavi, Madhabi (Bengali/Assamese), and compound Madhabilata/Madhavi‑lata.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #69 | 3 | 2,963 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #274 | 9 | 11,010 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #283 | 430 | 13,121 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #355 | 42 | 15,987 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #458 | 58 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #505 | 49 | 20,968 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #539 | 15 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #553 | 34 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #898 | 6 | 8,739 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #921 | 15 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #933 | 23 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #960 | 35 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #985 | 17 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Madhavi is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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